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Hello everyone,
Since I got the car in October I did my brakes a few times so thought I would share my experience. I did the front rotors and pads and left the back brakes till later. I guess I left them too long because my new rotors in the front warped in less than 6 months. I did not realize how bad the back brakes were until I had them rechecked. Turns out they are pretty worn out, so I figure that my front brakes were working too hard and the rotors warped from the excessive heat. Thus, try to do both brakes close together if you have to do them.
When taking off the rotors I found two screws (phillips head) that hold them on. Turns out that the metal is really soft and easily breaks off. On the front I broke off 3 out of the 4 screw heads! It is a pain in the ****. I had to drill out the screws and re-thread the holes (thank goodness I had the tools for that) So warning, be very careful with those screws. I would suggest buying new ones when you are going to do yours and just throw the old ones out.
I found a strange thing on the back brakes of my 06 Azera. I figured that the car was discs front and back. Turns out that the back brakes are some weird combo of drums and discs? Anyone else notice this. When I took the rotors off I noticed a set up for drum brakes (which I have never done and will have to pay for the mechanic to change). But the car also has a small caliper and 2 small discs. I have never seen combo brakes like this before (though I admit I do not have a whole lot of experience on other cars so that is not saying much). When I go do them again, I will be happy to take some pics and post them for those of you who want to try doing them yourself.
Rabbits
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Azera Brakes - Front And Back, Worked on brakes, a couple of questions
May 17 2009, 10:35 PM
